List of Lulu Award winners
The Lulu Awards, presented annually at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, by the Friends of Lulu bestowed the Lulu of the Year trophy for overall work; with additional awards, variously over the years, having included the Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent; the Volunteer of the Year Award; and both the Women of Distinction Award and induction into the Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame.
Lulu of the Year
Winners and nominees. Awards could be given to either the works or the creators.1997
- The Great Women Superheroes, by Trina Robbins
- *Action Girl, Sarah Dyer, editor
- *Girl Talk, Isabella Bannerman, Ann Decker, & Sabrina Jones, editors
- *Leave It To Chance, by James Robinson & Paul Smith
- *Marilyn: The Story of a Woman, Kathryn Hyatt,
- *Strangers in Paradise, Terry Moore
1998
- Action Girl, Sarah Dyer, editor
- *Abby Denson, Tough Love: High School Confidential, Freedom Set, and work in XY Magazine
- *Linda Medley, Castle Waiting
- *Dave Roman and John Green, Quicken Forbidden
- *Jill Thompson, Scary Godmother
1999
- Scary Godmother, by Jill Thompson
- *Akiko, by Mark Crilley
- *The Amazing "True" Story of a Teenage Single Mom, by Katherine Arnoldi
- *Castle Waiting, by Linda Medley
- *A Child's Life and Other Stories, by Phoebe Gloeckner
- *Queen of the Black Black, by Megan Kelso
2000
- Trina Robbins, From Girls to Grrrlz
- *Mark Crilley Akiko
- *Ellen Forney, Monkey Food
- *Jim Ottaviani, Dignifying Science
- *Dori Seda Dori Stories, edited by Kate Kane and Don Donahue
- *Jill Thompson, Scary Godmother comics and books
2001
- Trina Robbins, and Anne Timmons, Go-Girl!
- *, Marcia Allass, editor, and staff
- *Greg Beettam & Stephe Geigen-Miller Xeno's Arrow
- *Chynna Clugston-Major, Blue Monday
- *Mark Crilley, Akiko
- *Les Daniels, Wonder Woman: The Complete History
- *Roberta Gregory
- *Rachel Hartmann, Amy Unbounded
- *Lea Hernandez, Cathedral Child and Rumble Girls
- *Janet Hetherington, Eternally Yours
- *Lynn Johnston, For Better or For Worse
- *Lawrence Marvit, Sparks
- *Kevin Mason & Alex Szewczuk Sleeping Dragons
- *Scott McCloud, Reinventing Comics
- *Linda Medley, Castle Waiting
- *Terry Moore, Strangers in Paradise
- *Carla Speed McNeil, Finder
- *Mark Oakley, Thieves and Kings
- *Paul Pope, THB
- *Powerpuff Girls comics, various, Joan Hilty, editor
- *Dave Roman and John Green, Quicken Forbidden
- *Posy Simmonds Gemma Bovery
- *Jeff Smith, Bone
- *Jeff Smith and Charles Vess, Rose
- *Dave McKinnon and Terry Wiley, Sleaze Castle/Petra Etcetra
- *Jill Thompson, Scary Godmother
- *Andi Watson, Breakfast After Noon
- *Mary Wilshire
2002
- , Marcia Allas, editor
- *Chynna Clugston-Major, Blue Monday
- *Lea Hernandez, Cathedral Child
- *Carla Speed McNeil, Finder
- *Jill Thompson, Scary Godmother
2003
- Free Comic Book Day, Joe Field, organizer
- *Alison Bechdel , Dykes to Watch Out For
- *Chynna Clugston-Major, Blue Monday
- *Clamp
- *Jen Van Meter and Christine Norrie Hopeless Savages trade paperback
2004
- Lea Hernandez, editor, Girlamatic.com
- *Jen Contino Comicon.com/Pulse.com
- *Jane Irwin Vogelein
- *Lawrence Klein, founder of the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
- *Marjane Satrapi Persepolis
2005
- Shaenon Garrity,
- *Devin Grayson
- *Megan Kelso, Scheherazade
- *TokyoPop website
- *Flight Anthology website
2006
- Scholastic/Graphix
- * Jen Contino
- * Gail Simone
- * Girlamatic.com
- * Zeus Comics/CAPE
2007
- Abby Denson
- * Alison Bechdel
- * Donna Barr
2008
- Marjane Satrapi
- * Audra Furuichi
- * gURL Comix
- * Stephanie McMillan
- * Rutu Modan
2009
- Danielle Corsetto for Girls with Slingshots
Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame
1997
- Marie Severin, EC and Marvel Comics
- *Marge Henderson Buell, creator of Little Lulu
- *Edwina Dumm
- *Ramona Fradon, Silver Age artist and Brenda Starr, Reporter comic strip
- *Dale Messick, creator, Brenda Starr, Reporter
1998
- Dale Messick, Brenda Starr, Reporter
- *Marjorie Henderson Buell
- *Ramona Fradon
- *Lynn Johnston, For Better or For Worse
- *Trina Robbins, cartoonist; author, A Century of Women Superheroes
1999
- Ramona Fradon
- *Marge Henderson Buell
- *Lynn Johnston
- *Trina Robbins
2000
- Marge Henderson Buell
- *Fran Hopper
- *Tarpe Mills,
- *Lily Renee
- *Hilda Terry, Teena
- *Rumiko Takahashi, Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura'', other manga
2001
- Trina Robbins
- Hilda Terry
- *Roberta Gregory
- *Lea Hernandez
- *Lynn Johnston
- *Lee Marrs
- *Linda Medley
- *Wendy Pini, Elfquest
- *Dorothy Woolfolk Roubicek
- *Dori Seda
- *Rumiko Takahashi
2002
- Lynn Johnston
- *Nell Brinkley, early 20th century cartoonist/illustrator
- *Wendy Pini, Elfquest
- *Barb Rausch, Barbie
- *Dorothy Woolfolk Roubicek
- *Rumiko Takahashi
2003
- Wendy Pini
- *Lynda Barry, Marlys and One! Hundred! Demons!
- *Barb Rausch, Vicki Valentine and Barbie
- *Dorothy Woolfolk Roubicek
- *Rumiko Takahashi
2004
- Lynda Barry
- *Amanda Conner, Vampirella, Soulsearchers & Co.
- *Barb Rausch
- *Dorothy Woolfolk Roubicek
- *Rumiko Takahashi
2005
- Donna Barr, A Fine Line Press
- *Nell Brinkley, The Three Graces
- *Amanda Conner
- *Phoebe Gloeckner, The Diary of a Teenage Girl
- *Rumiko Takahashi
- *Jill Thompson, Scary Godmother,
2006
- Roberta Gregory
- * Phoebe Gloeckner
- * Linda Medley
- * Rose O'Neill
- * Jill Thompson
- * Carol Tyler
2007
- Colleen Doran
- * Lily Renee Phillips
- * Donna Barr
2008
- Nell Brinkley
- * Marty Links
- * Tarpe Mills
- * Louise Simonson
2009
- Gail Simone
Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent
1997
- Jessica Abel, Artbabe
- *Jen Benka. Manya
- *Ariel Bordeaux, Deep Girl
- *Kris Dresen, Manya; Action Girl
- *Jennifer Graves, Robin; Supergirl
- *Kathryn Hyatt, Marilyn: The Story of a Woman
- *Carla Speed McNeil, Finder, Shanda the Panda
- *Ursula O'Steen, Girl Talk, Pure Friction
- *Elizabeth Watasin, A-Girl, Action Girl
- *Christina Z, Witchblade
1998
- Carla Speed McNeil, Finder
- *Jenny Gonzalez, Kronikle Komix
- *Devin Grayson, Catwoman
- *Tara Jenkins, Galaxion
- *Ariel Schrag, Definition; Potential
1999
- Devin Grayson, Catwoman, Black Widow
- *Dawn Brown, Little Red Hot
- *Chynna Clugston-Major, "Blue Monday" in Action Girl and Oni Double Feature
- *Jane Fisher & Kirsten Petersen, WJHC
- *Rachel Hartman, Amy Unbounded
- *Ariel Schrag, Definition; Potential
- *Jen Sorensen, Slowpoke
- *Tara Tallan, Galaxion
- *Maggie Whorf, BoHoS''
2000
- Rachel Hartman
- *Kalah Allen
- *Rachel Nacion, misspelled "Rachel Ancion"
- *Suzanne Baumann, misspelled "Suzanne Bowman"
- *Chynna Clugston-Major
- *Leela Corman, misspelled "Leelah Corman"
- *Alison Williams
2001
- Anne Timmons
- *Fiona Avery
- *Robyn Chapman
- *Catherine Doherty
- *Rachel Dodson
- *Jennifer Feinberg
- *Shaenon K. Garrity
- *Rebecca Guay
- *Gisele Lagace
- *Gail Simone
- *Jen Sorenson
- *Elizabeth Watasin ;
2002
- Gisele Lagace
- Ashley-Jane Nicolaus
- *Dorothy Gambrell
- *Layla Lawlor
- *Lark Pien
2003
- Raina Telgemeier
- *Layla Lawlor
- *Jenn Manley Lee
- *Joanne Mutch
- *Justine Shaw
2004
- Lark Pien
- *2004 Nominees - Sara Beeves
- *Dylan Meconis
- *Christina Weir
2005
- Vera Brosgol
- *Stephanie Freese
- *Dorothy Gambrell
- *Emily Horne
- *Tintin Pantoja
2006
- Leigh Dragoon
- * Hope Larson
- * Clio Chiang, misspelled "Clio Chang"
- * Liz Prince
- * MK Reed
2007
- Rachel Nabors
- * June Kim
- * Rivkah
- * Joelle Jones
2008
- Martina Fugazzotto
- * Kiki Jones
- * Julia Wertz
2009
- Kate Beaton, for Hark! A Vagrant
Volunteer of the Year Award
- Dave Roman
- Chris Kohler
- Charlie Boatner
- Marc Wilkofsky
- Donnie Tracey
- MK Reed
- Robin Enrico
- Lee Binswanger
Women of Distinction Award
2004
- Maggie Thompson, editor, Comics Buyer's Guide
- *Carol Kalish former vice-president, New Product Development, Marvel Comics
- *Trina Robbins, author, historian
- *Mimi Rosenheim, editor, AIT-PlanetLar
- *Diana Schutz, editor, Dark Horse Comics
2005
- Heidi MacDonald editor The Beat
- *Karen Berger, editor, DC Comics / Vertigo Comics
- *Vijaya Iyer, editor, Cartoon Books
- *Mimi Rosenheim, editor, AIT-PlanetLar
- *Diana Schutz, editor, Dark Horse Comics
2006
- Diana Schutz
- * Karen Berger
- * Jackie Estrada
- * Françoise Mouly
- * Ronee Garcia Bougeious
2007
- Jennifer de Guzman
- * Joan Hilty
- * Karen Berger
2008
- Shelly Bond
- * Cindy Fournier
- * Janna Morishima
2009
- Joanne Carter Siegel
Leah Adezio Award for Best Kid-Friendly Work
- 2009 : Shannon, Dean and Nathan Hale, Rapunzel's Revenge
Best Female Character
- 2009 : Monica Villarreal, from Wapsi Square by Paul Taylor